What's your interview horror experience? I have one!

@xquisite (156)
United States
June 11, 2007 1:56am CST
right after i graduated from college in summer, i had no car, no money, and a starbucks job. one day, I had to take a public bus to get to an interview, but I realized that I had no cash in bank nor my wallet. So I had to bike to S-bux to get my pay check. right when i got to the cross walk of the railroad, the train was stranded, so we had to wait for like 30 minutes on the spot. firefighters came to tell me i should go to a different route but I had no time, so i dragged my bike up the railroad, and crossed it...(i was encouraged after I saw some construction workers crossing it, so that's why.) then i got the check, biked back to a bank 4 miles away, got it cashed, biked back to my place(a 4 bedroom house with like 9 girls in it), realizing that the bus is coming in about 5 minues. then i changed to suits and heels, got my laptop & portfolio (yes i'm a designer), ran another mile on foot, jumped over a wall and then the bus came. that was okay up till then. then the bus came, so i hop on it, and i transferred to another bus. then the bus got into accident. so we had to walk on foot till next station. i was in tears by then. it's like 99 degrees outside, and i'm in my heels with black suits, with laptop and a huge portfolio. but i continued. i transferred to another bus, and then realized that there's no connecting route to the destination for another 1 hour, since the bus delayed us with accident. so i call in to tell them i can't make it on time, and the lady says she can't meet today... so i went home. (sorry it's not even an interview story;) i did go to the interview though, and it was a horribly abusive company that 'tried out' prospect employee for 1 week for no pay to decide if they wanted to keep you so i bailed out and got hired somewhere else. gosh...what's your horror interview story?
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@klystron635 (1519)
• Philippines
11 Jun 07
That's harsh! After all you went through. Geesh! I haven't had any horror interview so far. I had only one job. I worked as an intern to a Telecommunications company. The people there are nice. They treated me good and I managed to have good friends. I was the youngest worker in the department. Sometimes they will give me chocolates.
@xquisite (156)
• United States
13 Jun 07
hihi...me too, i'm the youngest in company like you. they give me skittles...it's really good that you have a nice work environment :)
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• Philippines
13 Jun 07
Skittles taste good. I am also glad that your officemates are kind enough to share you some skittles. I hope you wouldn't experience any horror interview.